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Brooks County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 11, 1858 |
| County Seat |
Quitman |
| Incorporated Cities |
Morven and Quitman |
| Total Area |
493.7 square miles |
| History |
The first settlers, in what is now
Brooks County, were Spanish missionaries from Florida who arrived around 1570.
Brooks County was formed from parts of Lowndes and Thomas counties and was
named for Preston Brooks, a member of Congress prior to the Civil War and an
avid defender of state rights. During the Civil War, the county
was the main producer of food for the confederacy and became known as the
"Breadbasket of the South."
The county's
courthouse was constructed in 1864. Brooks County officials paid for the
structure with $14,958 in Confederate money, a fortunate circumstance for the
county, since this currency was soon to become useless.
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| Points of Interest |
The county is home to several
endangered plant and animal species including the Pond Spicebush, the Wood
Stork, and the Eastern Indigo snake. The Quitman Historic District,
which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, contains late 19th
and early 20th century brick buildings in the commercial district and mainly
wood frame homes from various periods and styles in the residential area. The
streets are laid out in a grid with several central parks.
Also listed on
the National Register are the Brooks County Courthouse and the Brooks County
Jail.
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| Annual Events |
The Brooks County Peach Festival
is held in Morven. |
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Cities and Towns In Brooks County
(County Seat)
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